Expert: Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. - 7/11/2011

Question
I have been suffering from these really bad headaches and I have these two lumps on the back of my head on my left and right which is really painful and have grown in size and become swollen around the pain has now moved to the back of my neck, and the headaches have increased in pain and are constant througout the day! I have been to my family doctor and he has give me medication as well as an antibiotic but it has not helped, he told me that the tissue around my brain is inflammed and the lumps are an infection but he is not entirely sure what it may be as the medication given did not help as syptoms have increased, I also have dizzy spells, vision goes blurry at times, nausea, and loud sounds and light aggrevate the pain

Answer
Well whatever it is you have it has nothing to do with brain tumours. Those are on the inside of the skull not on the outside! So I agree with your doctor that you have infections/inflammations. But I think you must have misunderstood your doctor. Yes you have inflammations around your head giving you these symptoms but they are NOT in direct contact with your brain! If they were you would be in a VERY BAD life threatening condition! Your doctor may have to change antibiotics! Good luck!


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